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Wailuku is a small city of 16,926 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It's about 3 miles from Kahului, HI and 92 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 80°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $856k and rent runs about $2k a month.
16,926people
$856kTypical home
$1,762/moRent
88° / 80°Summer / winter
0"Snow
317Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 16,926
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,215 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 3 mi to Kahului, HI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $856k (≈$5,396/mo)
- Median rent $1,762/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 80°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (126 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 13 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 44
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to OGG airport
- 5 mi to OGG (major hub)
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 299 ft
- Right on the coast
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 173 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 88 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 80 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 81 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Maui County: D+26 in 2024
- Hawaii: D+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk